142 Strand
A Radical Address in Victorian London

142 Strand was the home of the brilliant publisher John Chapman. The Strand was packed with booksellers, magazine publishers, and theatres. Just behind lay the brothels of Covent Garden and the pornographers of Holywell Street. Chapman's circle touched all these worlds. This work tells the story of these unconventional lives and unorthodox views.

Chapman's circle touched all these worlds, and the vivid story of these unconventional lives and unorthodox views - marvellously told by Rosemary Ashton - takes us to the heart of Victorian culture, uncovering its surprising energy, its doubts and arguments, and, above all, its passionate reforming spirit.